Carlos Lopez
Inducted 2013
Hometown: San Isidro
High School: San Isidro High School
College: The University of Houston
Best Known for: Football
Lopez followed a brilliant high school football career in San Isidro High School with a four-year stint at The University of Houston as a kicker.
At San Isidro, Lopez was a three-year letterman, and was all-district for three years. He was an all-district and all-state running back in 1966, scoring 108 points including 16 touchdowns. Lopez led the Valley in scoring and punting in 1966 and rushed for 1,300 yards on 170 attempts for an average of 7.1 yards per attempt. He was also all-district in basketball, baseball and track. and was named a Second Team All-Millennium punter by Valley Freedom Newspapers. As a senior, he was invited to play in the Texas High School All-Star game, a rare honor for a player from a school competing in the lowest classification.
He went on to attend The University of Houston, where he played four years for exciting Cougar teams under Coach Bill Yeoman. He lettered in 1969 and 1970, and was an integral part of the Cougars' 9-2 team in 1969 that beat Auburn in the Bluebonnet Bowl, 36-7. He led Houston with most field goals in 1969.
